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The Friends of Covent Garden

An inactive Registered Charity based in the UK . Removed on 15 August 2014.

This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 2 inactive records, from 2 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-211775 .
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Description

The primary charitable object is to encourage, promote and educate the public in the arts of opera and ballet.

Also known as

  • The Friends of Covent Garden
  • The Friends of Covent Garden Limited

CCEW Charity number

211660

Registered

Removed

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The Friends of Covent Garden

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Locations

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Areas of operation in the UK

The Friends of Covent Garden

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Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 2 inactive records, from 2 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-211775 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-CHC gives the scheme for this identifier (Charity Commission), while 211660 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

The Royal Opera House Foundation (inactive)

Organisation record from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Last updated 2024-05-05

The Friends of Covent Garden

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Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Performing and visual arts A11

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Arts AR
  • Arts AR » Performing art AR300 » Dance AR302
  • Arts AR » Performing art AR300 » Opera AR305
  • Associations AS » League of Friends AS104
  • Facilities FA » Green space FA104

Theme (CCEW)

  • Education/training 102
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science 109

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302

Scale of operation

  • National

The Friends of Covent Garden

GB-CHC-211660

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1962-09-05 Registered as a charity
2010-08-29 0
2011-08-28 0
2012-08-26 0
2013-08-25 0
2014-08-15 Removed
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

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Charity people

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2013
£
Employees paid more than £60,000 -
Volunteers -
Trustees -
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

The Friends of Covent Garden

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Income from government

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According to data returned to the Charity Commission, this charity did not receive income from government grants or contracts in 2013 (the latest year with data available).

The Friends of Covent Garden

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Grants received

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Received 42 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Woodward Charitable Trust £5,000 The Creatives Exchanges Programme for people living with multiple sclerosis
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
TASK by Trustee
£5,000 TASK to Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation
Garfield Weston Foundation
Arts
£5,000,000 Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
Rothschild Foundation
Special interest
£300,000
3 years
Grant to Royal Opera House
Jul 2023 to Jul 2026
Wolfson Foundation
Arts and Humanities
£150,000
2 years
Grant to Royal Opera House
The Foyle Foundation
Main Grants Scheme (Capital £75K +)
£250,000 Arts
Garfield Weston Foundation
Arts
£8,250 Main Grants award
Woodward Charitable Trust £5,000 The Creative Exchanges Programme for young people
Garfield Weston Foundation
Arts
£7,500 Main Grants award
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Bridge Expansion
£44,967 Bridge Expansion

Data source

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National Lottery grants data comes from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport who publish the National Lottery grants database.

This data is used under the Open Government Licence. Grants that are also published under 360Giving have been removed to ensure there is not duplication.

  • The National Lottery (2 grants) | Licence

The Friends of Covent Garden

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